COURSE CODE: DESI 1046 SCHOOL: Architecture and Construction
COURSE TITLE: WEBPAGE DESIGN
Course Co-ordinator: David Watson
Level: M Credit: 30 Subject Group: Art and Design
This course deals with the design of webpages as the building blocks of larger websites. It is intended for graduates, from a wide range of disciplines, who also have an analytical ability, an enthusiasm for design and a prior familiarity with standard office software and operating systems.
The course aims to introduce students to the technical and aesthetic aspects of webpage design.
On completing this course students will:
The course begins with an introduction to the principles of web design, including the need for a balance between technical, aesthetic and functional objectives. Methods of data-capture (scanning, OCR, digital photography, file-import etc) are explored with due consideration of graphic file formats. Webpage design commences with the hand-coding of HTML and the techniques required for effective page layout and design, including cascading style sheets (CSS). This leads on to the use of image-editing and web-authoring software. The course also includes a review of contemporary webpage design including a critical analysis of “real world” examples. At each stage critical debate is structured and encouraged.
Studio workshops, seminars and tutorials.
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75% |
40% |
A series of short projects dealing with aspects of webpage design. |
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Seminar Paper |
25% |
40% |
1500 |
A paper on a specified aspect of webpage design. |
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MA Website Architecture MA Creative Web Strategy |
Core Core |
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ISBN Number |
Author |
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Publisher |
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0300088981 |
Lynch. PJ Horton. S |
2002 |
Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites http://www.webstyleguide.com |
Yale University Press |
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0735712026 |
Garrett. JJ |
2003 |
The Elements of User Experience |
New Riders |
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0961392118 |
Tufte.ER |
1990 |
Envisioning Information |
Graphics Press |
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0596001967 |
Niederst. J |
2001 |
Web Design in a Nutshell |
O'Reilly |
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0764537008 |
Peck. W |
2003 |
Great Web Typography |
John Wiley & Sons Inc |
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1844031071 |
Pring. R |
2000 |
www.colour: Effective Use of Colour for Web Page Design |
Cassell Illustrated |
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0735710791 |
Weinman.L |
2003 |
Designing Web Graphics 4 |
New Riders |
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2880467659 |
Slocombe. M |
2003 |
Max Hits: Building Successful Websites |
RotoVision |
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076453694X |
McClelland. D |
2002 |
Photoshop 7 Bible |
John Wiley & Sons Inc |
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0201730847 |
Cranford Teague. J |
2001 |
DHTML and CSS for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide |
Peachpit Press |
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0201735172 |
Negrino. T Smith. D |
2001 |
JavaScript for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide |
Peachpit Press |
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0201844451 |
Towers. JT |
2002 |
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX for Windows and Macintosh |
Peachpit Press |
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0500283842 |
Bruinsma. M |
2003 |
Deep Sites: Intelligent Innovation in Contemporary Web Design |
Thames & Hudson |
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0201886782 |
Davis. J Merritt. S |
1998 |
The Web Design Wow! Book: Showcasing the Best of On-screen Communication |
Addison Wesley |
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0321130073 |
Castro. E |
2002 |
HTML for the World Wide Web with XHTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide |
Peachpit Press |
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W3 Schools: http://www.w3schools.com Web Page Design for Designers: http://www.wpdfd.com glassdog Web Design: http://glassdog.com/design-o-rama digitalthread: http://www.digitalthread.com CADTutor - Web Building: http://www.cadtutor.net/wb |
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